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On this edition of Political Rewind, free speech issues. Students in Georgia and across the country walk out of classes to show support for passage of gun safety laws? Will they have an impact on the legislature here or in the halls of Congress? What about students who were denied permission to walk? Then, Governor Deal reverses a state order denying gun protestors access to a free speech area at the State Capitol. What led him to overrule the Georgia Building Authority decision? Plus, Georgia’s Attorney General launches an investigation into an apparent effort by staffers for former

On this edition of Political Rewind, in a matchup between Delta Airlines and the NRA, it’s no contest: GOP legislators pass a tax break that saves Georgian millions, but denies Delta a cut worth $40 million. We’ll look at the long-range consequences of the battle. Plus, thousands of gun safety advocates rallied at the State Capitol last month, but their voices were silenced by an official who made sure the microphones at the state facility were turned off. Also, a Columbus state senator pushes a bill to force the city of Atlanta to shorten the hours of city polling places, leading critic

On this edition of Political Rewind, the U.S. Senate shoots down Senator David Perdue’s plan to dramatically curtail legal immigration and it fails to find common ground on any immigration reform measure.

On this edition of Political Rewind, 6th District Congresswoman Karen Handel is tapped to help other GOP candidates for congress on how to run for office in the anti-Trump atmosphere, but the AJC’s Jim Galloway says Governor Nathan Deal may be the best model for Republicans on how to win.

On this edition of Political Rewind, we talk with Dr. Meria Carstarphen, the Superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools. We’ll look at how she’s rebuilding a school system rocked by a scandal that made national headlines before her arrival and we’ll ask her to weigh in on the impact that state education policies championed by Governor Deal and Trump administration proposals are having on public schools. Plus, we’ll access the impact of the vulgar remarks President Trump allegedly made about immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and some African countries.

On this Special Edition of Political Rewind, we are at the Georgia State Capitol for Governor Nathan Deal’s final State of the State address. What are his plans for restoring economic vitality to rural Georgia communities? What about expanded transit in metro Atlanta? How will he cap his progressive reforms in the criminal justice system? And, what does he see as his legacy accomplishments? Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle, House Speaker David Ralston and others stop by to react to the speech.

Continuing disputes between the United States and Canada over lumber imports will not get in the way of a new factory announced Wednesday in Bibb County.

Canada based Irving Consumer Products announced their intent to build a $400 million, 700,000 square foot plant which will turn softwood lumber into toilet tissue in Macon. That will create 200 permanent jobs.